Ken Griffin Citadel Advisors
Ken Griffin founded Citadel, one of the world’s largest and most successful hedge funds. Starting his trading career from his Harvard dorm room at a young age, Griffin quickly developed a keen sense for markets and built Citadel into a global powerhouse with billions in assets under management. Known for his quantitative and technology-driven strategies, Griffin has also made headlines for significant philanthropic contributions, supporting causes in education, the arts, and public institutions. Over the years, he has earned recognition as one of the preeminent figures in modern finance.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Chubb
CB
|
+$457M |
| 2 |
Ameriprise Financial
AMP
|
+$406M |
| 3 |
Salesforce
CRM
|
+$299M |
| 4 |
TWC
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
|
+$291M |
| 5 |
Halliburton
HAL
|
+$285M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Dollar General
DG
|
+$323M |
| 2 |
PARA
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
|
+$294M |
| 3 |
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
|
+$280M |
| 4 |
TRW
TRW AUTOMOTIVE HOLDINGS CORP
TRW
|
+$269M |
| 5 |
McDonald's
MCD
|
+$230M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 8% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.85% |
| 3 | Industrials | 7.53% |
| 4 | Energy | 7.35% |
| 5 | Technology | 6.64% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1226
PUT
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
JAZZ
$15.9B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
69,900
-15,000
| -18% | -$2.69M |
|
1227
CALL
CME Group
CME
$95.8B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
132,000
-12,000
| -8% | -$1.12M |
|
1228
CALL
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$72.1B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
319,800
-30,800
| -9% | -$1.29M |
|
1229
CALL
McKesson
MCK
$100B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
54,600
+9,500
| +21% | +$2.2M |
|
1230
Republic Services
RSG
$65.9B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
313,074
-421,822
| -57% | -$17M |
|
|
XLRN
1231
DELISTED
Acceleron Pharma
XLRN
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
387,438
-97,062
| -20% | -$3.13M |
|
1232
ConocoPhillips
COP
$152B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
198,285
-53,884
| -21% | -$3.51M |
|
1233
Vodafone
VOD
$37.9B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
333,641
+298,866
| +859% | +$10.8M |
|
|
IPXL
1234
DELISTED
Impax Laboratories, Inc.
IPXL
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
264,738
+246,699
| +1,368% | +$11.7M |
|
1235
State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLU
$23B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
586,356
+544,026
| +1,285% | +$11.9M |
|
1236
CALL
Expedia Group
EXPE
$39.7B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
111,000
-16,000
| -13% | -$1.66M |
|
1237
AptarGroup
ATR
$8.33B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
190,035
+81,404
| +75% | +$5.2M |
|
1238
PUT
Truist Financial
TFC
$64.9B
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
300,400
+96,200
| +47% | +$3.81M |
|
1239
Orion
OEC
$361M
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
655,562
-465,470
| -42% | -$9.13M |
|
|
TRUE
1240
DELISTED
TrueCar
TRUE
| $12.1M | 0.01% |
1,007,909
+505,480
| +101% | +$7.28M |
|
|
EA
1241
CALL
DELISTED
Electronic Arts
EA
| $12M | 0.01% |
180,900
+35,800
| +25% | +$2.2M |
|
1242
BP
BP
$110B
| $12M | 0.01% |
357,413
+80,428
| +29% | +$2.82M |
|
1243
CALL
CSX Corp
CSX
$93.8B
| $12M | 0.01% |
1,104,000
-404,700
| -27% | -$4.69M |
|
|
MBLY
1244
CALL
DELISTED
Mobileye N.V.
MBLY
| $12M | 0.01% |
225,900
-200
| -0.1% | -$9.48K |
|
1245
CALL
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$139B
| $12M | 0.01% |
64,500
-4,400
| -6% | -$847K |
|
|
GHL
1246
DELISTED
Greenhill & Co., Inc.
GHL
| $12M | 0.01% |
289,752
+72,466
| +33% | +$2.93M |
|
1247
PUT
Phillips 66
PSX
$93.7B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
148,200
+21,700
| +17% | +$1.72M |
|
1248
PTC Therapeutics
PTCT
$5.97B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
247,916
+207,291
| +510% | +$12.1M |
|
1249
PUT
Akamai
AKAM
$18.1B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
170,300
+29,100
| +21% | +$2.16M |
|
1250
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals
BCRX
$2.45B
| $11.9M | 0.01% |
794,591
+757,207
| +2,025% | +$8.61M |
|
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Ken Griffin's Q2 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2015, Ken Griffin held 9,571 positions worth $115B, up 9.3% from $106B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 15% of the portfolio.
Ken Griffin deployed $5.11B of net new capital in Q2 2015, opening 1,066 new positions and adding to 4,008 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Macy's: 3,207,474 shares worth $216M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 8% of assets, up from 7.9% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Industrials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Dollar General, an estimated $323M trimmed.
- Ken Griffin's largest Q2 2015 buy was Macy's: 3,207,474 shares worth $216M.
- Ken Griffin added most to Chubb in Q2 2015, an estimated $457M increase.
- Ken Griffin's biggest Q2 2015 reduction was Dollar General, cutting an estimated $323M.
- Ken Griffin fully exited Citizens Financial Group in Q2 2015, selling an estimated $280M.
- Ken Griffin's ten largest holdings make up 15% of its $115B portfolio in Q2 2015.
- Ken Griffin opened 1,066 new positions and closed 872 in Q2 2015.
- Ken Griffin's portfolio value rose 9.3% quarter-over-quarter to $115B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q2 2015, filed 14 Aug 2015.